gaam2 zou1 gaam2 sik1減租減息减租减息
Jyutpinggaam2 zou1 gaam2 sik1
Yalegáam jōu gáam sīk
Definition
Rent reduction and interest reduction.
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How it's used
This phrase is a set expression often used in political or economic discourse to describe relief measures for the public. It functions as a compound verb or a noun phrase depending on the sentence structure. While it sounds formal, it is frequently heard in news reports and casual discussions about the cost of living in Hong Kong.
Examples
The economy is bad, are the landlords willing to reduce rent and interest?
The government is introducing measures to help citizens with rent and interest reduction.
Related words
Common phrases
demand rent and interest reduction
implement rent and interest reduction
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
